Elementary

Classics for Kids:

Click the link on the left to go to the "Classics for Kids" website. This website has games, interactives, and musical recordings for kids to learn about composers, composing music, instrument families, and more musical fun!

(Suggested for Elementary Students)

Elementary- Middle School

Music Learning Community Games:

Click the link on the left to find several online piano/music games. Once you click the link, you can scroll through all of the games as a whole to find what you would like, or you can click one of the categories at the top to go to a specific topic. For Elementary, I would recommend going to the "Keyboard Elements" or "Rhythm-Visual" categories and play those games. For Middle School, any category would be appropriate to review and/or challenge your skills.

How to Read Notes on the Staff

This video will help you review/learn about reading and memorizing note names of both the treble clef and the bass clef. You can use a blank piece of staff paper (see below in the print resources section) and magnets/stickers/marbles/rocks, etc. whatever you have to place on the lines/spaces to practice identifying the notes! Have fun!

Understanding Rhythm

This video goes through and explains different rhythms that we might see when reading our music. Some of the rhythms might be too advanced for our younger/beginning students BUT it is always great to challenge yourself and use this video as a review for the rhythms that you do know! Once you review the rhythms, try drawing them on some paper and making your own music using the rhythms while clapping/counting.

4 Practice Tips for Beginners!

In this video, another piano teacher goes through a few different practice tips/techniques that beginning piano students can work on to grow their strength and skills at the piano. Some skills in this video might work better for the older elementary/middle school students BUT all of the information in this video is very helpful for all students.

Free Printable Blank Sheet Music Paper

Click the link to the left to find a website with tons of options for free printable blank sheet music paper (staff paper). You can print out whatever type you would like, and use it to practice writing notes, rhythms, composing your own songs, etc. Whatever you would like to do to practice your skills and/or be creative!

Piano Key/Note Name Memory Flashcards

Click the link to the left to download/print out these piano key/note name flashcards. Play it as a memory game to see if you can match the correct note name with the correct piano key!

(Credit: Colourful Keys store on teacherspayteachers.com)

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Print this out, or just make it full screen to play this song by playing the piano keys that are green in the order they appear. This will help you practice playing the keys of the piano without worrying about reading the notes on the staff!

(Credit: Music Therapy Tunes and MORE store on teacherspayteachers.com)

Michael Row the Boat

Print this out, or just make it full screen to play this song by playing the piano keys that are green in the order they appear. This will help you practice playing the keys of the piano without worrying about reading the notes on the staff!

(Credit: Music Therapy Tunes and MORE store on teacherspayteachers.com)

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Print this out, or just make it full screen to play this song by playing the piano keys that are green in the order they appear. This will help you practice playing the keys of the piano without worrying about reading the notes on the staff!

(Credit: Music Therapy Tunes and MORE store on teacherspayteachers.com)

Hot Cross Buns

Print this out, or just make it full screen to play this song by playing the piano keys that are green in the order they appear. This will help you practice playing the keys of the piano without worrying about reading the notes on the staff!

(Credit: Music Therapy Tunes and MORE store on teacherspayteachers.com)